South African Embassy | Ankara, Turkey - South African Embassy | Ankara, Turkeyhttp://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php2018-11-19T22:40:40+00:00South African Embassy | Ankara, TurkeyJoomla! - Open Source Content ManagementHoşgeldiniz Mesajı Kasım 20182018-11-09T09:10:06+00:002018-11-09T09:10:06+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/799-hosgeldiniz-mesaj-kas-m-2018Super User<p><strong>Hoşgeldiniz Mesajı Kasım 2018</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika'da Kasım ayında öne çıkan başlıklar ;&nbsp;<em>"Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansının Sonuçları"</em>, KwaZulu-Natal Eyaleti Durban'da gerçekleşen&nbsp;<em>"18. Hint Okyanusu Rim Derneği (IORA) Bakanlar Kurulu Toplantısı"&nbsp;</em>ve<em>&nbsp;</em>25 Kasım-10 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında yer alacak<em>&nbsp;"16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası"&nbsp;</em>dır.</p>
<p><strong>Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansının Sonuçları</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;“Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansı büyümeyi amaçlıyor”</p>
<p>Yatırım Konferansı Başkan Ramaphosa’nın &nbsp;önümüzdeki beş yıl için 100 milyar dollar yatırım sabitleme planının bir parçasıdır.</p>
<p>Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansı Açılışı dünyanın birçek yerinden gelen temsilcilere ev sahipliği yaptı ve Güney Afrika’yı ideal bir yatırım merkezi olarak konumlandırdı. Üç gün süren konferansın teması Güney Afrika’ya hem özel şirketleri hem de hükümetleri hedef alarak yabancı yatırımları çekmek için “Ortaklık Kurarak Büyümeyi Amaçlamak” olarak belirlendi.</p>
<p><strong>18.Hint Okyanusu Rim Derneği (IORA) Bakanlar Kurulu Toplantısı</strong></p>
<p>IORA Üye Devletleri, eski Cumhurbaşkanı Nelson Mandela onuruna "IORA Nelson Mandela Efsane Ol Staj Programını" kurmuştur.</p>
<p><strong>16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası</strong></p>
<p>16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası&nbsp;25 Kasım-10 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında yer alacaktır.</p>
<p>Hepinizin mutlu bir Kasım Ayı geçirmesini dilerim.</p>
<p><strong>Büyükelçi P I Malefane<br /> Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ankara, Türkiye</strong></p><p><strong>Hoşgeldiniz Mesajı Kasım 2018</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika'da Kasım ayında öne çıkan başlıklar ;&nbsp;<em>"Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansının Sonuçları"</em>, KwaZulu-Natal Eyaleti Durban'da gerçekleşen&nbsp;<em>"18. Hint Okyanusu Rim Derneği (IORA) Bakanlar Kurulu Toplantısı"&nbsp;</em>ve<em>&nbsp;</em>25 Kasım-10 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında yer alacak<em>&nbsp;"16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası"&nbsp;</em>dır.</p>
<p><strong>Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansının Sonuçları</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;“Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansı büyümeyi amaçlıyor”</p>
<p>Yatırım Konferansı Başkan Ramaphosa’nın &nbsp;önümüzdeki beş yıl için 100 milyar dollar yatırım sabitleme planının bir parçasıdır.</p>
<p>Güney Afrika Yatırım Konferansı Açılışı dünyanın birçek yerinden gelen temsilcilere ev sahipliği yaptı ve Güney Afrika’yı ideal bir yatırım merkezi olarak konumlandırdı. Üç gün süren konferansın teması Güney Afrika’ya hem özel şirketleri hem de hükümetleri hedef alarak yabancı yatırımları çekmek için “Ortaklık Kurarak Büyümeyi Amaçlamak” olarak belirlendi.</p>
<p><strong>18.Hint Okyanusu Rim Derneği (IORA) Bakanlar Kurulu Toplantısı</strong></p>
<p>IORA Üye Devletleri, eski Cumhurbaşkanı Nelson Mandela onuruna "IORA Nelson Mandela Efsane Ol Staj Programını" kurmuştur.</p>
<p><strong>16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası</strong></p>
<p>16 Gün Kadınlar ve Çocuklara Karşı Şiddet için Aktivism Kampanyası&nbsp;25 Kasım-10 Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında yer alacaktır.</p>
<p>Hepinizin mutlu bir Kasım Ayı geçirmesini dilerim.</p>
<p><strong>Büyükelçi P I Malefane<br /> Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ankara, Türkiye</strong></p>Welcome Message November 20182018-11-09T07:48:09+00:002018-11-09T07:48:09+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/798-welcome-message-november-2018Super User<p>Highlights of the month for South Africa are the <em>Outcome of </em><em>South Africa Investment Conference</em>, <em>18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting</em> in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province and <em>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign</em> will take place from 25 November to 10 December 2018.</p>
<p><strong>Outcome of South Africa Investment Conference</strong></p>
<p>“South Africa Investment Conference aims to accelerate growth”</p>
<p>The investment conference is a part of President Ramaphosa’s plan to secure $100 billion in investment over the next five years.</p>
<p>The inaugural South Africa Investment Conference hosted delegates from around the world to position South Africa as an ideal investment location. The three-day conference was hosted under the theme, <em>‘Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships’</em> to draw foreign investment from both private companies and governments.</p>
<p>During his State of the Nation speech earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined his plans for an investment conference to draw much-needed investment into the country. Ramaphosa launched a bold plan in April this year to draw in $100 billion (approximately R1 470,71 billion) in new domestic investments over the next five years. The conference will aim to have a significant impact on that number.</p>
<p>“We are here to declare that we are determined to build a country that is driven by enterprise and innovation, to develop an economy that is diverse and resilient, as well as prosperous, and to create companies and enable companies to operate and achieve sustained returns, not only for their shareholders but also their workers as well as the communities that support them.”</p>
<p>Ramaphosa added that he has been humbled by the number of investment pledges they have received so far from both local and offshore investors and task teams have been appointed to convert those pledges into investments.</p>
<p>There are, however, still many investors reluctant to get involved in the country because of its economic uncertainty.</p>
<p>He said many potential investors have raised their concerns about investing in the country because of policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles and he, along with a team, are working to overcome these challenges.</p>
<p>He also aimed to restore optimism in the country’s state-owned enterprises which have been racked by corruption and mismanagement. “We are in repair mode, we are rebuilding, we are renewing and we are repositioning, not only our country as a whole but also our state-owned enterprises.”</p>
<p>Ramaphosa concluded by inviting foreign and local investors to invest in a wide range of opportunities including technology, farms, call-centres, solar farms and the people of South Africa.</p>
<p>“We invite you to become valued partners in realising the vision, and sharing the benefits, as you must, in a new era of renewal, discovery, prosperity and progress and great promise, this is what South Africa offers.”</p>
<p>Please find full speech of Presidents Closing Remarks; <br /><a href="https://sainvestmentconference.co.za/2018/10/29/closing-remarks-by-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-south-africa-investment-conference/">https://sainvestmentconference.co.za/2018/10/29/closing-remarks-by-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-south-africa-investment-conference/</a></p>
<p><strong>Council of Ministers Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)</strong></p>
<p>Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, on Friday, 02 November 2018 hosted the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province. The meeting took place under the theme: “<em>IORA – Uniting the Peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development.</em>”</p>
<p><strong>IORA Member States </strong>honoured former President Nelson Mandela by establishing<strong> “The IORA Nelson Mandela be the Legacy Internship Programme”. </strong>The programme is aimed at empowering young people under the age of 30 years from IORA member states with work experience in their chosen fields of study.</p>
<p>The establishment of “The IORA Nelson Mandela Be the Legacy Internship Programme” comes as the country celebrates the centenary of the first democratic President of the Republic of South Africa who is also widely acknowledged as the Father of IORA.</p>
<p>Speaking at an event, Princess Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, who is also South Africa’s High Commissioner to Mauritius, thanked IORA member states for honouring the legacy of Madiba. Princess Mandela-Dlamini told the IORA Council of Ministers that Madiba believed that the key to empowering people is education.</p>
<p>Challenging IORA Member States to invest in young people, Minister Sisulu said: “Madiba loved young people and he strongly believed that education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.</p>
<p>The programme will be launched on 18th July 2019, the day Madiba would have turned 101 years. Minister Sisulu indicated that South Africa will submit its request for the first intake.</p>
<p>IORA was established through the vision of former South African President Nelson Mandela, when 14 member states founded the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) in March 1997. The Association is an economic cooperative community of littoral and island states whose shores are washed by the Indian Ocean.</p>
<p>Currently the membership of IORA is sitting at 21 member states. Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. IORA is also supported by seven Dialogue Partners: the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom (UK), Egypt, China and Germany. IORA has observer status at the United Nations General Assembly, UNCTAD and the African Union.</p>
<p>South Africa believes that IORA presents an opportunity to promote deeper economic co-operation among member states.</p>
<p><strong>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign</strong></p>
<p>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign will take place from 25 November to 10 December 2018.<br /> <br /> Over the period government will convene a series of dialogues on violence against women and children to focus on the problem, discuss the causes and to find appropriate solutions. Through the dialogue sessions government will interact with community members who experience violence and abuse.<br /> <br /> It is important that the 16 Days Campaign is not viewed as a stand-alone event. It is another leg of the #356Days of Activism Campaign and #CountMeIn, which aims to mobilise members of society, especially men to join hands with government in the fight to curb Violence Against Women.</p>
<p>Please check the link to find out the objectives of the campaign and&nbsp; what you can do to support;<br /> <a href="https://www.gov.za/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2014">https://www.gov.za/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2014</a></p>
<p>We wish you all a Happy November Month.</p>
<p><strong>Ambassador P I Malefane</strong><br /><strong>South African Embassy in Ankara, Turkey</strong></p><p>Highlights of the month for South Africa are the <em>Outcome of </em><em>South Africa Investment Conference</em>, <em>18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting</em> in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province and <em>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign</em> will take place from 25 November to 10 December 2018.</p>
<p><strong>Outcome of South Africa Investment Conference</strong></p>
<p>“South Africa Investment Conference aims to accelerate growth”</p>
<p>The investment conference is a part of President Ramaphosa’s plan to secure $100 billion in investment over the next five years.</p>
<p>The inaugural South Africa Investment Conference hosted delegates from around the world to position South Africa as an ideal investment location. The three-day conference was hosted under the theme, <em>‘Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships’</em> to draw foreign investment from both private companies and governments.</p>
<p>During his State of the Nation speech earlier this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined his plans for an investment conference to draw much-needed investment into the country. Ramaphosa launched a bold plan in April this year to draw in $100 billion (approximately R1 470,71 billion) in new domestic investments over the next five years. The conference will aim to have a significant impact on that number.</p>
<p>“We are here to declare that we are determined to build a country that is driven by enterprise and innovation, to develop an economy that is diverse and resilient, as well as prosperous, and to create companies and enable companies to operate and achieve sustained returns, not only for their shareholders but also their workers as well as the communities that support them.”</p>
<p>Ramaphosa added that he has been humbled by the number of investment pledges they have received so far from both local and offshore investors and task teams have been appointed to convert those pledges into investments.</p>
<p>There are, however, still many investors reluctant to get involved in the country because of its economic uncertainty.</p>
<p>He said many potential investors have raised their concerns about investing in the country because of policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles and he, along with a team, are working to overcome these challenges.</p>
<p>He also aimed to restore optimism in the country’s state-owned enterprises which have been racked by corruption and mismanagement. “We are in repair mode, we are rebuilding, we are renewing and we are repositioning, not only our country as a whole but also our state-owned enterprises.”</p>
<p>Ramaphosa concluded by inviting foreign and local investors to invest in a wide range of opportunities including technology, farms, call-centres, solar farms and the people of South Africa.</p>
<p>“We invite you to become valued partners in realising the vision, and sharing the benefits, as you must, in a new era of renewal, discovery, prosperity and progress and great promise, this is what South Africa offers.”</p>
<p>Please find full speech of Presidents Closing Remarks; <br /><a href="https://sainvestmentconference.co.za/2018/10/29/closing-remarks-by-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-south-africa-investment-conference/">https://sainvestmentconference.co.za/2018/10/29/closing-remarks-by-president-cyril-ramaphosa-at-the-south-africa-investment-conference/</a></p>
<p><strong>Council of Ministers Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)</strong></p>
<p>Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, on Friday, 02 November 2018 hosted the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province. The meeting took place under the theme: “<em>IORA – Uniting the Peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development.</em>”</p>
<p><strong>IORA Member States </strong>honoured former President Nelson Mandela by establishing<strong> “The IORA Nelson Mandela be the Legacy Internship Programme”. </strong>The programme is aimed at empowering young people under the age of 30 years from IORA member states with work experience in their chosen fields of study.</p>
<p>The establishment of “The IORA Nelson Mandela Be the Legacy Internship Programme” comes as the country celebrates the centenary of the first democratic President of the Republic of South Africa who is also widely acknowledged as the Father of IORA.</p>
<p>Speaking at an event, Princess Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, who is also South Africa’s High Commissioner to Mauritius, thanked IORA member states for honouring the legacy of Madiba. Princess Mandela-Dlamini told the IORA Council of Ministers that Madiba believed that the key to empowering people is education.</p>
<p>Challenging IORA Member States to invest in young people, Minister Sisulu said: “Madiba loved young people and he strongly believed that education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.</p>
<p>The programme will be launched on 18th July 2019, the day Madiba would have turned 101 years. Minister Sisulu indicated that South Africa will submit its request for the first intake.</p>
<p>IORA was established through the vision of former South African President Nelson Mandela, when 14 member states founded the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) in March 1997. The Association is an economic cooperative community of littoral and island states whose shores are washed by the Indian Ocean.</p>
<p>Currently the membership of IORA is sitting at 21 member states. Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen. IORA is also supported by seven Dialogue Partners: the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom (UK), Egypt, China and Germany. IORA has observer status at the United Nations General Assembly, UNCTAD and the African Union.</p>
<p>South Africa believes that IORA presents an opportunity to promote deeper economic co-operation among member states.</p>
<p><strong>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign</strong></p>
<p>The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign will take place from 25 November to 10 December 2018.<br /> <br /> Over the period government will convene a series of dialogues on violence against women and children to focus on the problem, discuss the causes and to find appropriate solutions. Through the dialogue sessions government will interact with community members who experience violence and abuse.<br /> <br /> It is important that the 16 Days Campaign is not viewed as a stand-alone event. It is another leg of the #356Days of Activism Campaign and #CountMeIn, which aims to mobilise members of society, especially men to join hands with government in the fight to curb Violence Against Women.</p>
<p>Please check the link to find out the objectives of the campaign and&nbsp; what you can do to support;<br /> <a href="https://www.gov.za/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2014">https://www.gov.za/16-days-activism-no-violence-against-women-and-children-2014</a></p>
<p>We wish you all a Happy November Month.</p>
<p><strong>Ambassador P I Malefane</strong><br /><strong>South African Embassy in Ankara, Turkey</strong></p>Ambassador at SA Investment Conference2018-10-26T10:46:01+00:002018-10-26T10:46:01+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/797-ambassador-at-sa-investment-conferenceSuper User<p>South Africa Investment Conference held under the theme&nbsp;<strong>“Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships”&nbsp;</strong>at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 26 October 2018.</p>
<p>Ambassador Malefane with Minister Lindiwe Zulu during the Presidential Investment Conference&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Ambassador_Malefane_at_Presidential_Investment_Summit_with_Minister_Lindiwe_Zulu.jpg" alt="Ambassador Malefane at Presidential Investment Summit with Minister Lindiwe Zulu" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address the Opening Session of the South Africa Investment Conference 2018.&nbsp;The Summit follows a commitment to this effect made by President Ramaphosa in the February 2018 State of the Nation Address.</p>
<p>South Africa is hosting the Investment Conference as part of government’s broad and targeted strategy of stimulating economic growth and creating jobs. This is being done in partnership with various sectors.The Conference is meant to find solutions to the challenge of lower investment into the country and also aims to improve investor confidence in South Africa.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Investment_Conference_26_October_2018.jpg" alt="Investment Conference 26 October 2018" width="300" height="214" /></p>
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<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/10_reasons_why_you_should_invest_in_sa.jpg" alt="10 reasons why you should invest in sa" width="899" height="1231" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p>South Africa Investment Conference held under the theme&nbsp;<strong>“Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships”&nbsp;</strong>at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 26 October 2018.</p>
<p>Ambassador Malefane with Minister Lindiwe Zulu during the Presidential Investment Conference&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Ambassador_Malefane_at_Presidential_Investment_Summit_with_Minister_Lindiwe_Zulu.jpg" alt="Ambassador Malefane at Presidential Investment Summit with Minister Lindiwe Zulu" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address the Opening Session of the South Africa Investment Conference 2018.&nbsp;The Summit follows a commitment to this effect made by President Ramaphosa in the February 2018 State of the Nation Address.</p>
<p>South Africa is hosting the Investment Conference as part of government’s broad and targeted strategy of stimulating economic growth and creating jobs. This is being done in partnership with various sectors.The Conference is meant to find solutions to the challenge of lower investment into the country and also aims to improve investor confidence in South Africa.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Investment_Conference_26_October_2018.jpg" alt="Investment Conference 26 October 2018" width="300" height="214" /></p>
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<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/10_reasons_why_you_should_invest_in_sa.jpg" alt="10 reasons why you should invest in sa" width="899" height="1231" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>Opening Address by President Ramaphosa2018-10-26T10:27:58+00:002018-10-26T10:27:58+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/796-opening-address-by-president-ramaphosaSuper User<p><strong>Opening Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the South Africa Investment Conference, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg</strong></p>
<p><strong>26 October 2018</strong></p>
<p>Distinguished Guests,<br />Ladies and Gentlemen,</p>
<p>I am pleased to welcome you all to this inaugural investment conference.</p>
<p>We are pleased and humbled that you have responded to the call by the government and the people of South Africa to participate in this conference and thus be part of a new dawn in our country.</p>
<p>As representatives of the domestic and international investment community, as representatives of business organisations and international financial institutions, by your presence here, you have chosen to walk with us along the path of growth, employment and shared prosperity.</p>
<p>Like us, you believe that South Africa is a land of opportunity – a land where the soil is rich and the oceans teem with life, where the beautiful vistas of our country are spectacular and its diverse people are vibrant and resilient.</p>
<p>For you know that its people are its great wealth.</p>
<p>Like us, you believe that there is vast potential in South Africa; and that it has enormous potential that has been constrained for decades by narrow prejudice and debilitating human neglect.</p>
<p>Together with us, you celebrated the miracle of our peaceful transition to democracy.</p>
<p>You were there when we began to rebuild our economy and fundamentally change the fortunes of our people.</p>
<p>You witnessed both our achievements and our missteps.</p>
<p>You supported us and wanted us to succeed as you wished us well.</p>
<p>And when we stumbled, you looked on with concern and disillusionment when it seemed that we may squander the remarkable inheritance of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.</p>
<p>Yet, throughout these difficulties, you have retained an abiding interest as both domestic and international business in the fortunes of this country.</p>
<p>We know that, like the people of South Africa, you have harboured a profound hope that we will prevail.</p>
<p>This inaugural South Africa Investment Conference is therefore an expression of a shared hope and a renewed confidence.</p>
<p>It is a bold and unequivocal statement that we are determined to put behind us the period of uncertainty and discord and embrace a future of cooperation and partnership.</p>
<p>We are here to declare that we are determined to build a country that is driven by enterprise and innovation, to develop an economy that is diverse and resilient and prosperous, and to create companies that achieve sustained returns not only for their shareholders, but also for the workers that drive them and the communities that support them.</p>
<p>We are country that is rich in ways that we often do not appreciate.</p>
<p>There are few places in the world that have the abundance of minerals that lie beneath the ground on which we now stand, that have the soil to sustain such a diversity of plants, crops, livestock and game, where the sun shines nearly all year around and where the golden beaches stretch on forever.</p>
<p>We have an incredible natural inheritance, whose economic and social value we have not yet even begun to effectively explore.</p>
<p>Our political and social inheritance, by contrast, is deeply contradictory.</p>
<p>Through decades of deliberate underdevelopment, the majority of South Africans were dispossessed of their land, assets and livelihoods, and denied the education and the skills that make meaningful participation in the economic life of the country possible.</p>
<p>The devastating effects of this manifest injustice still define our society and severely constrain our economic development.</p>
<p>The continued exclusion of millions of South Africans – particularly as it relates to skills and to ownership of assets – is the single greatest impediment to the growth of our economy and the development of our society.</p>
<p>It explains the persistence of poverty, unemployment and inequality nearly 25 years into our democracy.</p>
<p>It is for this reason that we have placed economic growth and job creation at the centre of our national agenda.</p>
<p>It is for this reason too that we have prioritised the education of our children and the skilling of our workforce, and it is for this reason that we are accelerating the provision of land and other assets to the poor and marginalised.</p>
<p>And it is for this reason that in April this year we launched an ambitious and, in the history of our country, unprecedented, drive to raise at least $100 billion in new investment over five years.</p>
<p>We did so understanding that no meaningful growth and no significant job creation would be possible without a massive surge in productive investment in the economy.</p>
<p>Over the last half year, as we have prepared for this Investment Conference, our four Presidential investment envoys – Phumzile Langeni, Jacko Maree, Mcebisi Jonas and Trevor Manuel – have travelled across the country and around the globe to meet potential investors.</p>
<p>Invest SA, our award-winning investment promotion and facilitation agency, has compiled an investment book of projects that represent great potential.</p>
<p>Today, a number of local and international companies will make announcements on investments to expand existing operations in the country or establish new ones.</p>
<p>In addition to the announcements that will be made at this conference we have received investment pledges from a number of countries.</p>
<p>We have appointed task teams to work with these countries to convert these pledges into investments.</p>
<p>We have emphasised the need for more South African companies to lead the investment charge, demonstrating that they have confidence in this economy and in its ability to deliver decent and reliable returns.</p>
<p>In furtherance of this, I call upon South African companies to engage with our investment envoys on their investment plans, including capital expenditure programmes, so that we can have a better idea as a nation what the future portends for our country on the economic growth landscape.</p>
<p>This conference takes place in the wake of a number of decisive measures we have embarked upon in the last few months to improve the investment environment.</p>
<p>Following thoroughgoing consultations with various role players in our economy, we have been addressing issues of policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles that have impeded investments in a number of industries.</p>
<p>We have been working with the World Bank to improve the ease of doing business in South Africa and crafting a new FDI strategy for the country.</p>
<p>Invest SA is intensifying its facilitation and aftercare service in terms of international best practice.</p>
<p>Together we are working to fast track investment projects and reduce red tape.</p>
<p>As part of the decisive measures that we have had to take, we have had to confront challenges in some of our largest and most strategic state owned enterprises, which have experienced years of poor governance, a decline in financial and operational performance and corruption.</p>
<p>Given the crucial role of these state owned enterprises in the economy, as providers of critical infrastructure and bulk services, it is essential that they be restored as engines of growth and development.</p>
<p>We have replaced the leadership in several state owned enterprises, ensuring that we have people with experience, integrity and the relevant skills who are now leading the development and implementation of sustainable business models.</p>
<p>As a country, we have also had to confront the bitter reality that several public entities have been severely affected by corruption and the phenomenon of state capture.</p>
<p>One of the urgent measures we have had to take is to end such corruption and hold those responsible to account.</p>
<p>We have established a commission of inquiry into state capture that has begun a thorough and far reaching investigation into these practices.</p>
<p>We have also established commission of inquiry into the South African Revenue Service and the Public Investment Corporation, institutions that are both vital to the effective functioning of our economy.</p>
<p>We are certain that these commissions will not only unearth all instances of malfeasance and governance failures, but will help to restore the integrity, credibility and effectiveness of these entities.</p>
<p>As we put in place the pillars of sustained growth into the future, we are working to address immediate concerns, specifically the effects of two quarters of negative economic growth.</p>
<p>Last month, government announced an economic stimulus and recovery plan that aims to restore growth, save existing jobs and create new ones.</p>
<p>As part of this plan, we are taking immediate steps to finalise reforms in key sectors like mining, oil and gas, tourism and telecommunications – all of which are sectors that have great potential for growth, but which have been constrained by policy uncertainty.</p>
<p>The revised Mining Charter has been finalised.</p>
<p>This is the outcome of extensive and meaningful consultation between government, community, labour and business and represents evidence of our commitment to solving the challenges in the sector collaboratively.</p>
<p>Government has decided to draft separate legislation for the oil and gas industry, settling a long-standing dispute that will provide direction and certainty to an industry with great potential.</p>
<p>Through the publication of a new Integrated Resource Plan for public comment, we have provided detail on the country’s future energy requirements.</p>
<p>Government also signed off a number of outstanding renewal energy supply agreements, bringing significant further investment into a growing sector of our economy.</p>
<p>We have finalised consultations with the telecommunications industry and other stakeholders to ensure allocation of spectrum reduces barriers to entry, promotes competition and reduces costs to consumers.</p>
<p>Our independent communications regulator is now preparing to licence available high demand spectrum.</p>
<p>We have initiated a review of our visa regime to facilitate greater arrivals of tourists, highly skilled individuals, business people and investors.</p>
<p>We are reprioritising our budget – within the existing fiscal framework – to invest more in those activities that will boost growth, including agriculture, township and rural businesses, and infrastructure.</p>
<p>We do so in a severely restricted fiscal environment.</p>
<p>As the Minister of Finance indicated when presenting his medium-term budget policy statement earlier in the week, we are determined to ensure public spending remains within sustainable levels – and that we generate greater revenue by pursuing growth with a single-minded determination.</p>
<p>We see infrastructure investment as a critical enabler of growth and job creation, and are therefore consolidating government infrastructure spending into a single Infrastructure Fund.</p>
<p>We intend to use that Fund to leverage investments from development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, asset managers and commercial banks.</p>
<p>A dedicated team will oversee the implementation of an extensive infrastructure programme covering areas like water, transport, energy, telecommunications and social infrastructure.</p>
<p>Despite the challenges of the present, our economy has several fundamental strengths that makes it a suitable destination for investment.</p>
<p>South Africa has established a diversified manufacturing base that has shown its resilience and potential to compete in the global economy.</p>
<p>Yesterday I had occasion to open the R1 billion Gibela passenger train manufacturing factory in this province.</p>
<p>The investment is a collaboration between Alstom from France and a local consortium made up of black businesses and the community.</p>
<p>The factory employs 800 workers, of which half are women.</p>
<p>We applaud this investment as it confirms South Africa’s manufacturing capability.</p>
<p>Multinationals with a presence in South Africa cite numerous advantages, from excellent financial systems to world-class infrastructure.</p>
<p>South Africa is a regional manufacturing and services hub on the African continent, and, for many companies, serves as a base to export products globally.</p>
<p>We have done much work in recent years to improve investment incentives, establishing, for example, several special economic zones across the country, each having unique offerings for investors.</p>
<p>These include ready infrastructure for business development, reduced costs for key inputs such as land, water and electricity, and reduced corporate tax rates.</p>
<p>We are determined that our economic policy must facilitate inclusive growth.</p>
<p>Given our country’s history of dispossession, and the continued economic exclusion of millions of our people, we have a responsibility to bring all our people into the economic mainstream.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, we convened a Presidential Jobs Summit, which brought together government, business, labour and the community sector to determine a set of practical, achievable interventions that would increase the pace of job creation.</p>
<p>The Jobs Summit agreed on more than 70 focused interventions that will, among other things, boost domestic demand, increase and broaden exports, create pathways for young people into work and develop sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, mining and the waste economy.</p>
<p>In addition, we are intensifying work to build a robust and effective education and skills development system that equips our youth for the workplace of tomorrow.</p>
<p>It is important to note that seven of South Africa’s universities are in top 500 in the world.</p>
<p>There are nearly a million students in higher education, and there has been a marked increase in science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates.</p>
<p>We have implemented policies to promote black economic empowerment, to provide black people, women and people with disability with the assets and opportunities they need to participate more meaningfully in economic activity.</p>
<p>Another area that is critical to economic transformation is land reform, which is currently a focus of intense debate across South African society.</p>
<p>There is general agreement among most South Africans that we need to accelerate land reform not only to redress a historical injustice, but also to effectively unlock the economic potential of the country’s land.</p>
<p>We have appointed an Advisory Panel on Land Reform, which comprises people with extensive experience in farming, policy development, academia and law.</p>
<p>The panel will advise government on the implementation of a fair and equitable land reform process that redresses the injustices of the past, increases agricultural output, promotes economic growth and protects food security.</p>
<p>We are committed, as government to pursue a comprehensive approach to land and agrarian reform that ensures transformation, development and stability, while providing certainty to those who own land, to those who need land and to those who are considering investing in the economy.</p>
<p>Our approach reaffirms the constitutional protection of property rights, which, among other things, prohibits the arbitrary deprivation of property.</p>
<p>Together with robust legislation to protect foreign investments, an independent judiciary and the firm rule of law, our Constitution should allay any fears that investors may have of factories being expropriated.</p>
<p>South Africa’s strategic position at the tip of Africa, makes it a key investment location, both for opportunities that lie within its borders and as a gateway to the rest of the region.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, African heads of state agreed to the establishment of an African Continental Free Trade Area that will provide access to a market of more than 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of more than $3.4 trillion.</p>
<p>This will fundamentally transform the economies of many African countries and will further enhance the attractiveness of South Africa – with its diverse manufacturing base, advanced infrastructure and sophisticated financial sector – as a compelling investment destination.</p>
<p>Distinguished Guests,<br />Ladies and Gentlemen,</p>
<p>As South Africa emerges from a period of great difficulty and uncertainty, as it confronts challenges that are immense – but not insurmountable – we can declare with confidence that South Africa is a land of untold opportunity.</p>
<p>It is a land that has known the pain of division and conflict and deprivation.</p>
<p>But, equally, it has experienced the exhilaration of liberation and knows very well the value of partnership and collaboration.</p>
<p>It is therefore our great pleasure to invite you to become our partners in realising the great possibilities that this country has to offer.</p>
<p>We invite you to invest in our mines and factories, farms and game parks, call centres and technology hubs, refineries and solar farms.</p>
<p>We invite you to invest in our people, to harness their energy and unleash their latent capabilities.</p>
<p>We invite you to become valued partners in realising the vision – and sharing the benefits – of a new era of renewal, an era of discovery, an era of prosperity and progress and promise.</p>
<p>I thank you.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference">http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference</a><a href="http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference">,-sandton<br /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Opening Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the South Africa Investment Conference, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg</strong></p>
<p><strong>26 October 2018</strong></p>
<p>Distinguished Guests,<br />Ladies and Gentlemen,</p>
<p>I am pleased to welcome you all to this inaugural investment conference.</p>
<p>We are pleased and humbled that you have responded to the call by the government and the people of South Africa to participate in this conference and thus be part of a new dawn in our country.</p>
<p>As representatives of the domestic and international investment community, as representatives of business organisations and international financial institutions, by your presence here, you have chosen to walk with us along the path of growth, employment and shared prosperity.</p>
<p>Like us, you believe that South Africa is a land of opportunity – a land where the soil is rich and the oceans teem with life, where the beautiful vistas of our country are spectacular and its diverse people are vibrant and resilient.</p>
<p>For you know that its people are its great wealth.</p>
<p>Like us, you believe that there is vast potential in South Africa; and that it has enormous potential that has been constrained for decades by narrow prejudice and debilitating human neglect.</p>
<p>Together with us, you celebrated the miracle of our peaceful transition to democracy.</p>
<p>You were there when we began to rebuild our economy and fundamentally change the fortunes of our people.</p>
<p>You witnessed both our achievements and our missteps.</p>
<p>You supported us and wanted us to succeed as you wished us well.</p>
<p>And when we stumbled, you looked on with concern and disillusionment when it seemed that we may squander the remarkable inheritance of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.</p>
<p>Yet, throughout these difficulties, you have retained an abiding interest as both domestic and international business in the fortunes of this country.</p>
<p>We know that, like the people of South Africa, you have harboured a profound hope that we will prevail.</p>
<p>This inaugural South Africa Investment Conference is therefore an expression of a shared hope and a renewed confidence.</p>
<p>It is a bold and unequivocal statement that we are determined to put behind us the period of uncertainty and discord and embrace a future of cooperation and partnership.</p>
<p>We are here to declare that we are determined to build a country that is driven by enterprise and innovation, to develop an economy that is diverse and resilient and prosperous, and to create companies that achieve sustained returns not only for their shareholders, but also for the workers that drive them and the communities that support them.</p>
<p>We are country that is rich in ways that we often do not appreciate.</p>
<p>There are few places in the world that have the abundance of minerals that lie beneath the ground on which we now stand, that have the soil to sustain such a diversity of plants, crops, livestock and game, where the sun shines nearly all year around and where the golden beaches stretch on forever.</p>
<p>We have an incredible natural inheritance, whose economic and social value we have not yet even begun to effectively explore.</p>
<p>Our political and social inheritance, by contrast, is deeply contradictory.</p>
<p>Through decades of deliberate underdevelopment, the majority of South Africans were dispossessed of their land, assets and livelihoods, and denied the education and the skills that make meaningful participation in the economic life of the country possible.</p>
<p>The devastating effects of this manifest injustice still define our society and severely constrain our economic development.</p>
<p>The continued exclusion of millions of South Africans – particularly as it relates to skills and to ownership of assets – is the single greatest impediment to the growth of our economy and the development of our society.</p>
<p>It explains the persistence of poverty, unemployment and inequality nearly 25 years into our democracy.</p>
<p>It is for this reason that we have placed economic growth and job creation at the centre of our national agenda.</p>
<p>It is for this reason too that we have prioritised the education of our children and the skilling of our workforce, and it is for this reason that we are accelerating the provision of land and other assets to the poor and marginalised.</p>
<p>And it is for this reason that in April this year we launched an ambitious and, in the history of our country, unprecedented, drive to raise at least $100 billion in new investment over five years.</p>
<p>We did so understanding that no meaningful growth and no significant job creation would be possible without a massive surge in productive investment in the economy.</p>
<p>Over the last half year, as we have prepared for this Investment Conference, our four Presidential investment envoys – Phumzile Langeni, Jacko Maree, Mcebisi Jonas and Trevor Manuel – have travelled across the country and around the globe to meet potential investors.</p>
<p>Invest SA, our award-winning investment promotion and facilitation agency, has compiled an investment book of projects that represent great potential.</p>
<p>Today, a number of local and international companies will make announcements on investments to expand existing operations in the country or establish new ones.</p>
<p>In addition to the announcements that will be made at this conference we have received investment pledges from a number of countries.</p>
<p>We have appointed task teams to work with these countries to convert these pledges into investments.</p>
<p>We have emphasised the need for more South African companies to lead the investment charge, demonstrating that they have confidence in this economy and in its ability to deliver decent and reliable returns.</p>
<p>In furtherance of this, I call upon South African companies to engage with our investment envoys on their investment plans, including capital expenditure programmes, so that we can have a better idea as a nation what the future portends for our country on the economic growth landscape.</p>
<p>This conference takes place in the wake of a number of decisive measures we have embarked upon in the last few months to improve the investment environment.</p>
<p>Following thoroughgoing consultations with various role players in our economy, we have been addressing issues of policy uncertainty and regulatory obstacles that have impeded investments in a number of industries.</p>
<p>We have been working with the World Bank to improve the ease of doing business in South Africa and crafting a new FDI strategy for the country.</p>
<p>Invest SA is intensifying its facilitation and aftercare service in terms of international best practice.</p>
<p>Together we are working to fast track investment projects and reduce red tape.</p>
<p>As part of the decisive measures that we have had to take, we have had to confront challenges in some of our largest and most strategic state owned enterprises, which have experienced years of poor governance, a decline in financial and operational performance and corruption.</p>
<p>Given the crucial role of these state owned enterprises in the economy, as providers of critical infrastructure and bulk services, it is essential that they be restored as engines of growth and development.</p>
<p>We have replaced the leadership in several state owned enterprises, ensuring that we have people with experience, integrity and the relevant skills who are now leading the development and implementation of sustainable business models.</p>
<p>As a country, we have also had to confront the bitter reality that several public entities have been severely affected by corruption and the phenomenon of state capture.</p>
<p>One of the urgent measures we have had to take is to end such corruption and hold those responsible to account.</p>
<p>We have established a commission of inquiry into state capture that has begun a thorough and far reaching investigation into these practices.</p>
<p>We have also established commission of inquiry into the South African Revenue Service and the Public Investment Corporation, institutions that are both vital to the effective functioning of our economy.</p>
<p>We are certain that these commissions will not only unearth all instances of malfeasance and governance failures, but will help to restore the integrity, credibility and effectiveness of these entities.</p>
<p>As we put in place the pillars of sustained growth into the future, we are working to address immediate concerns, specifically the effects of two quarters of negative economic growth.</p>
<p>Last month, government announced an economic stimulus and recovery plan that aims to restore growth, save existing jobs and create new ones.</p>
<p>As part of this plan, we are taking immediate steps to finalise reforms in key sectors like mining, oil and gas, tourism and telecommunications – all of which are sectors that have great potential for growth, but which have been constrained by policy uncertainty.</p>
<p>The revised Mining Charter has been finalised.</p>
<p>This is the outcome of extensive and meaningful consultation between government, community, labour and business and represents evidence of our commitment to solving the challenges in the sector collaboratively.</p>
<p>Government has decided to draft separate legislation for the oil and gas industry, settling a long-standing dispute that will provide direction and certainty to an industry with great potential.</p>
<p>Through the publication of a new Integrated Resource Plan for public comment, we have provided detail on the country’s future energy requirements.</p>
<p>Government also signed off a number of outstanding renewal energy supply agreements, bringing significant further investment into a growing sector of our economy.</p>
<p>We have finalised consultations with the telecommunications industry and other stakeholders to ensure allocation of spectrum reduces barriers to entry, promotes competition and reduces costs to consumers.</p>
<p>Our independent communications regulator is now preparing to licence available high demand spectrum.</p>
<p>We have initiated a review of our visa regime to facilitate greater arrivals of tourists, highly skilled individuals, business people and investors.</p>
<p>We are reprioritising our budget – within the existing fiscal framework – to invest more in those activities that will boost growth, including agriculture, township and rural businesses, and infrastructure.</p>
<p>We do so in a severely restricted fiscal environment.</p>
<p>As the Minister of Finance indicated when presenting his medium-term budget policy statement earlier in the week, we are determined to ensure public spending remains within sustainable levels – and that we generate greater revenue by pursuing growth with a single-minded determination.</p>
<p>We see infrastructure investment as a critical enabler of growth and job creation, and are therefore consolidating government infrastructure spending into a single Infrastructure Fund.</p>
<p>We intend to use that Fund to leverage investments from development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, asset managers and commercial banks.</p>
<p>A dedicated team will oversee the implementation of an extensive infrastructure programme covering areas like water, transport, energy, telecommunications and social infrastructure.</p>
<p>Despite the challenges of the present, our economy has several fundamental strengths that makes it a suitable destination for investment.</p>
<p>South Africa has established a diversified manufacturing base that has shown its resilience and potential to compete in the global economy.</p>
<p>Yesterday I had occasion to open the R1 billion Gibela passenger train manufacturing factory in this province.</p>
<p>The investment is a collaboration between Alstom from France and a local consortium made up of black businesses and the community.</p>
<p>The factory employs 800 workers, of which half are women.</p>
<p>We applaud this investment as it confirms South Africa’s manufacturing capability.</p>
<p>Multinationals with a presence in South Africa cite numerous advantages, from excellent financial systems to world-class infrastructure.</p>
<p>South Africa is a regional manufacturing and services hub on the African continent, and, for many companies, serves as a base to export products globally.</p>
<p>We have done much work in recent years to improve investment incentives, establishing, for example, several special economic zones across the country, each having unique offerings for investors.</p>
<p>These include ready infrastructure for business development, reduced costs for key inputs such as land, water and electricity, and reduced corporate tax rates.</p>
<p>We are determined that our economic policy must facilitate inclusive growth.</p>
<p>Given our country’s history of dispossession, and the continued economic exclusion of millions of our people, we have a responsibility to bring all our people into the economic mainstream.</p>
<p>Earlier this month, we convened a Presidential Jobs Summit, which brought together government, business, labour and the community sector to determine a set of practical, achievable interventions that would increase the pace of job creation.</p>
<p>The Jobs Summit agreed on more than 70 focused interventions that will, among other things, boost domestic demand, increase and broaden exports, create pathways for young people into work and develop sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, mining and the waste economy.</p>
<p>In addition, we are intensifying work to build a robust and effective education and skills development system that equips our youth for the workplace of tomorrow.</p>
<p>It is important to note that seven of South Africa’s universities are in top 500 in the world.</p>
<p>There are nearly a million students in higher education, and there has been a marked increase in science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates.</p>
<p>We have implemented policies to promote black economic empowerment, to provide black people, women and people with disability with the assets and opportunities they need to participate more meaningfully in economic activity.</p>
<p>Another area that is critical to economic transformation is land reform, which is currently a focus of intense debate across South African society.</p>
<p>There is general agreement among most South Africans that we need to accelerate land reform not only to redress a historical injustice, but also to effectively unlock the economic potential of the country’s land.</p>
<p>We have appointed an Advisory Panel on Land Reform, which comprises people with extensive experience in farming, policy development, academia and law.</p>
<p>The panel will advise government on the implementation of a fair and equitable land reform process that redresses the injustices of the past, increases agricultural output, promotes economic growth and protects food security.</p>
<p>We are committed, as government to pursue a comprehensive approach to land and agrarian reform that ensures transformation, development and stability, while providing certainty to those who own land, to those who need land and to those who are considering investing in the economy.</p>
<p>Our approach reaffirms the constitutional protection of property rights, which, among other things, prohibits the arbitrary deprivation of property.</p>
<p>Together with robust legislation to protect foreign investments, an independent judiciary and the firm rule of law, our Constitution should allay any fears that investors may have of factories being expropriated.</p>
<p>South Africa’s strategic position at the tip of Africa, makes it a key investment location, both for opportunities that lie within its borders and as a gateway to the rest of the region.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, African heads of state agreed to the establishment of an African Continental Free Trade Area that will provide access to a market of more than 1.2 billion people and a combined GDP of more than $3.4 trillion.</p>
<p>This will fundamentally transform the economies of many African countries and will further enhance the attractiveness of South Africa – with its diverse manufacturing base, advanced infrastructure and sophisticated financial sector – as a compelling investment destination.</p>
<p>Distinguished Guests,<br />Ladies and Gentlemen,</p>
<p>As South Africa emerges from a period of great difficulty and uncertainty, as it confronts challenges that are immense – but not insurmountable – we can declare with confidence that South Africa is a land of untold opportunity.</p>
<p>It is a land that has known the pain of division and conflict and deprivation.</p>
<p>But, equally, it has experienced the exhilaration of liberation and knows very well the value of partnership and collaboration.</p>
<p>It is therefore our great pleasure to invite you to become our partners in realising the great possibilities that this country has to offer.</p>
<p>We invite you to invest in our mines and factories, farms and game parks, call centres and technology hubs, refineries and solar farms.</p>
<p>We invite you to invest in our people, to harness their energy and unleash their latent capabilities.</p>
<p>We invite you to become valued partners in realising the vision – and sharing the benefits – of a new era of renewal, an era of discovery, an era of prosperity and progress and promise.</p>
<p>I thank you.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference">http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference</a><a href="http://www.thepresidency.gov.za/speeches/opening-address-president-cyril-ramaphosa-south-africa-investment-conference">,-sandton<br /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>Heads of Mission Conference2018-10-26T06:30:31+00:002018-10-26T06:30:31+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/795-heads-of-mission-conferenceSuper User<p>South Africa’s Heads of Mission have all returned home this week to be briefed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, SA Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and other ministers during the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/headsofmission?source=feed_text&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBPV8d9MwfIrdhjFkJHRCCoWzvO7JgZ_sbXRjX5mtM3ralOag1xSSGyS1jP4O5VakBzg3XG69zJJW8ByM4FhIEsC0Lsj31GNOicCYbyVpZtLW3ZhS30WdNqtvYTBtUpUE8DsjPNEd-noiVoL2fuGtMFI-J9UkqJUTsa8iUIMwJe_vYp_-bEAXLOvmwUmgmw6FMUXGUTd6U6dX1Ox4YRapE4u4I&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R" class="_58cn" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}"><span class="_5afx"><span class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">HeadsOfMission</span></span></a>&nbsp;Conference. The conference is running from the 21st-26th of October 2018.</p>
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<p><strong>PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE AT O.R. TAMBO BUILDING, PRETORIA</strong></p>
<p>The Conference hosted by DIRCO from 21 to 25 October 2018 is held under the theme: <strong>“A New Dawn: Inclusiveness of South Africa’s foreign policy which aims to promote a better South Africa, Africa and world”</strong>.</p>
<p>The biennial Heads of Mission Conference brings together the heads of South Africa’s diplomatic missions abroad to assess national, regional, continental and global trends&nbsp;<span class="text_exposed_show">and dynamics, and to determine a strategy to be implemented in line with South Africa’s foreign policy vision and mission.</span></p>
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<p>The conference also serves as a platform for South Africa’s diplomats to be briefed about progress on government’s programmes and plans.</p>
<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the importance of Africa prospering as a continent. Ramaphosa says the country is not immune to shifts in the geopolitical landscape.&nbsp;He says when Africa prospers, so does South Africa.</p>
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</div><p>South Africa’s Heads of Mission have all returned home this week to be briefed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Department of International Relations and Cooperation, SA Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and other ministers during the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/headsofmission?source=feed_text&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBPV8d9MwfIrdhjFkJHRCCoWzvO7JgZ_sbXRjX5mtM3ralOag1xSSGyS1jP4O5VakBzg3XG69zJJW8ByM4FhIEsC0Lsj31GNOicCYbyVpZtLW3ZhS30WdNqtvYTBtUpUE8DsjPNEd-noiVoL2fuGtMFI-J9UkqJUTsa8iUIMwJe_vYp_-bEAXLOvmwUmgmw6FMUXGUTd6U6dX1Ox4YRapE4u4I&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R" class="_58cn" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:104,&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;}"><span class="_5afx"><span class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">HeadsOfMission</span></span></a>&nbsp;Conference. The conference is running from the 21st-26th of October 2018.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Head_of_Missions_Conference_21-26_October_2018-Amb.jpg" alt="Head of Missions Conference 21 26 October 2018 Amb" width="300" height="300" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/Head_of_Missions_Conference_21-26_October_2018.jpg" alt="Head of Missions Conference 21 26 October 2018" width="423" height="299" /></p>
<p><strong>PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ADDRESSES THE HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE AT O.R. TAMBO BUILDING, PRETORIA</strong></p>
<p>The Conference hosted by DIRCO from 21 to 25 October 2018 is held under the theme: <strong>“A New Dawn: Inclusiveness of South Africa’s foreign policy which aims to promote a better South Africa, Africa and world”</strong>.</p>
<p>The biennial Heads of Mission Conference brings together the heads of South Africa’s diplomatic missions abroad to assess national, regional, continental and global trends&nbsp;<span class="text_exposed_show">and dynamics, and to determine a strategy to be implemented in line with South Africa’s foreign policy vision and mission.</span></p>
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<p>The conference also serves as a platform for South Africa’s diplomats to be briefed about progress on government’s programmes and plans.</p>
<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasized the importance of Africa prospering as a continent. Ramaphosa says the country is not immune to shifts in the geopolitical landscape.&nbsp;He says when Africa prospers, so does South Africa.</p>
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</div>NM Centenary Lecture at METU2018-10-19T08:20:26+00:002018-10-19T08:20:26+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/794-nm-centenary-lecture-at-metuSuper User<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture at METU</strong></p>
<p>On 17 October 2018, the Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture was delivered by Chargé de Affairs Puleng Chaba at Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of International Relations.</p>
<p>METU Vice Rector Prof. Dr Meliha Altınışık hosted&nbsp; the South African Embassy officials and&nbsp;&nbsp;introduced to the undergraduate and doctorate students who participated the event at FEAS Building B, Blue Room.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture1.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture1" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp; <img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture2.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture2" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture3.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture3" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture4.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture4" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture5.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture5" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>A token of appreciation is presented to Vice Rector Prof. Dr Meliha Altınışık for her contribution to Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture6.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture6" width="533" height="400" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture7.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture7" width="300" height="400" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture at METU</strong></p>
<p>On 17 October 2018, the Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture was delivered by Chargé de Affairs Puleng Chaba at Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of International Relations.</p>
<p>METU Vice Rector Prof. Dr Meliha Altınışık hosted&nbsp; the South African Embassy officials and&nbsp;&nbsp;introduced to the undergraduate and doctorate students who participated the event at FEAS Building B, Blue Room.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture1.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture1" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp; <img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture2.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture2" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture3.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture3" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture4.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture4" width="300" height="225" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture5.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture5" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>A token of appreciation is presented to Vice Rector Prof. Dr Meliha Altınışık for her contribution to Nelson Mandela Centenary Lecture.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture6.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture6" width="533" height="400" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.southafrica.org.tr/images/METU_NMLecture7.jpg" alt="METU NMLecture7" width="300" height="400" /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>ADVERTISEMENT FOR CHAUFFEUR 2018-10-19T08:15:45+00:002018-10-19T08:15:45+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/793-advertisement-for-chauffeurSuper User<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT FOR CHAUFFEUR (LRP 3)</strong></p>
<p>The South African Embassy in Turkey is currently seeking a person to fill the position of a Chauffeur</p>
<p><strong><br />Deadline for application: 5 NOVEMBER 2018</strong></p>
<p><br />Main duties and responsibilities would be:</p>
<p><strong><br />Duties and Responsibilities include:</strong></p>
<p>1. Perform chauffeur duties for Ambassador<br />2. Transport other authorised official passengers<br />3. Ensures proper maintenance of the official vehicle<br />4. Performs minor duties in collaboration with Ambassador</p>
<p><strong>Qualifications and experience:</strong></p>
<p>10 years schooling plus 2 years’ experience as Chauffeur with a good knowledge of defensive driving techniques. Possession of a valid local drivers’ licence. Embassy experience would be an advantage.</p>
<p><strong>Other competencies required:</strong></p>
<p>Fluent in English<br />Good written and verbal communication<br />Diplomacy<br />Good knowledge of defensive driving techniques<br />Planning and organising<br />Strong interpersonal skills<br />Sense of urgency<br />Initiative</p>
<p><br />Applications together with a detailed CV and copies of all education certificates / work experience records should be submitted to:</p>
<p>Ms S Rosslee<br />First Secretary (Administration)<br />South African Embassy<br />27 Filistin Sokak, Ankara, Turkey</p><p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT FOR CHAUFFEUR (LRP 3)</strong></p>
<p>The South African Embassy in Turkey is currently seeking a person to fill the position of a Chauffeur</p>
<p><strong><br />Deadline for application: 5 NOVEMBER 2018</strong></p>
<p><br />Main duties and responsibilities would be:</p>
<p><strong><br />Duties and Responsibilities include:</strong></p>
<p>1. Perform chauffeur duties for Ambassador<br />2. Transport other authorised official passengers<br />3. Ensures proper maintenance of the official vehicle<br />4. Performs minor duties in collaboration with Ambassador</p>
<p><strong>Qualifications and experience:</strong></p>
<p>10 years schooling plus 2 years’ experience as Chauffeur with a good knowledge of defensive driving techniques. Possession of a valid local drivers’ licence. Embassy experience would be an advantage.</p>
<p><strong>Other competencies required:</strong></p>
<p>Fluent in English<br />Good written and verbal communication<br />Diplomacy<br />Good knowledge of defensive driving techniques<br />Planning and organising<br />Strong interpersonal skills<br />Sense of urgency<br />Initiative</p>
<p><br />Applications together with a detailed CV and copies of all education certificates / work experience records should be submitted to:</p>
<p>Ms S Rosslee<br />First Secretary (Administration)<br />South African Embassy<br />27 Filistin Sokak, Ankara, Turkey</p>Hoşgeldiniz Mesajı Ekim 20182018-10-10T07:15:00+00:002018-10-10T07:15:00+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/791-hosgeldiniz-mesaj-ekim-2018Super User<p><strong>Hoşgeldiniz Mesajı Ekim 2018</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ekim ayında da Eski Cumhurbaşkanı Nelson Mandela'nın Yüzüncü Yıl anma etkinliklerini sürdürecek ve anısına 17 Ekim 2018 tarihinde “Nelson Mandela'nın 100. Yıl Konuşması” &nbsp;Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (ODTÜ) Uluslararası &nbsp;İlişkiler Bölümünde yapılacaktır.</p>
<p>Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği 10-11 Ekim 2018 tarihinde yapılacak olan 2. Türkiye-Afrika Ekonomi ve İş Forumu katılacaktır. Forum TC Ekonomi Bakanlığı, Afrika Birliği Komisyonu ve DEİK işbirliği ile İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilecektir.</p>
<p><strong>Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi Daimi-olmayan sandalye</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika (BMGK) Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi’nde 2019-2020 dönemi için daimi olmayan üye olarak seçildi. Güney Afrika 2020 yılına kadar Afrika Birliği’nin uzun zamandır amacı olan silahları susturma peşinde olacak ve Afrika Kıtasındaki sorunların çözümüne öncelik verecektir.</p>
<p><strong>Güney Afrika Yatırım Zirvesi</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika 26 Ekim 2018 tarihinde Doğrudan Yabancı Yatırım çekme amaçlı bir Yatırım Zirvesi gerçekleştirecektir. Zirveye sonuç temelli etkileşimler için dünya genelinden ekonomik paydaşlar katılacaktır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayında Güney Afrika'nın deniz, kıyı şeritleri ve okyanusları ile ülkemize getirdiği faydalar konusunda farkındalık yaratmak amacıyla Deniz teması &nbsp;kutlanacaktır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayrıca Taşımacılık ayıdır ve bu ay boyunca Güney Afrika'da bazı ulaşım sorunlarını çözmek için ve giderek hareketliliği artan bir hizmet olarak taşımacılıkla ilgili bazı adımların tanıtılması amaçlamaktadır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayında Göğüs Kanseri Farkındalık teması ile tüm Güney Afrikalıların uzun ve sağlıklı bir hayat sürmesi hedeflenmektedir.</p>
<p>Hepinizin mutlu bir Ekim Ayı geçirmesini dilerim.</p>
<p><strong>Büyükelçi P I Malefane<br /> Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ankara, Türkiye</strong></p><p><strong>Hoşgeldiniz Mesajı Ekim 2018</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ekim ayında da Eski Cumhurbaşkanı Nelson Mandela'nın Yüzüncü Yıl anma etkinliklerini sürdürecek ve anısına 17 Ekim 2018 tarihinde “Nelson Mandela'nın 100. Yıl Konuşması” &nbsp;Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (ODTÜ) Uluslararası &nbsp;İlişkiler Bölümünde yapılacaktır.</p>
<p>Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği 10-11 Ekim 2018 tarihinde yapılacak olan 2. Türkiye-Afrika Ekonomi ve İş Forumu katılacaktır. Forum TC Ekonomi Bakanlığı, Afrika Birliği Komisyonu ve DEİK işbirliği ile İstanbul’da gerçekleştirilecektir.</p>
<p><strong>Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi Daimi-olmayan sandalye</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika (BMGK) Birleşmiş Milletler Güvenlik Konseyi’nde 2019-2020 dönemi için daimi olmayan üye olarak seçildi. Güney Afrika 2020 yılına kadar Afrika Birliği’nin uzun zamandır amacı olan silahları susturma peşinde olacak ve Afrika Kıtasındaki sorunların çözümüne öncelik verecektir.</p>
<p><strong>Güney Afrika Yatırım Zirvesi</strong></p>
<p>Güney Afrika 26 Ekim 2018 tarihinde Doğrudan Yabancı Yatırım çekme amaçlı bir Yatırım Zirvesi gerçekleştirecektir. Zirveye sonuç temelli etkileşimler için dünya genelinden ekonomik paydaşlar katılacaktır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayında Güney Afrika'nın deniz, kıyı şeritleri ve okyanusları ile ülkemize getirdiği faydalar konusunda farkındalık yaratmak amacıyla Deniz teması &nbsp;kutlanacaktır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayrıca Taşımacılık ayıdır ve bu ay boyunca Güney Afrika'da bazı ulaşım sorunlarını çözmek için ve giderek hareketliliği artan bir hizmet olarak taşımacılıkla ilgili bazı adımların tanıtılması amaçlamaktadır.</p>
<p>Ekim ayında Göğüs Kanseri Farkındalık teması ile tüm Güney Afrikalıların uzun ve sağlıklı bir hayat sürmesi hedeflenmektedir.</p>
<p>Hepinizin mutlu bir Ekim Ayı geçirmesini dilerim.</p>
<p><strong>Büyükelçi P I Malefane<br /> Güney Afrika Büyükelçiliği Ankara, Türkiye</strong></p>Welcome Message October 20182018-10-05T07:56:02+00:002018-10-05T07:56:02+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/789-welcome-message-october-2018Super User<p>This month South African Embassy will continue to commemorate the Centenary Year of Former President Nelson Mandela with a “Nelson Mandela 100 Years Lecture” &nbsp;on 17 October 2018 at Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of International Relations.</p>
<p>The Embassy will also participate at The Second Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum jointly hosted by &nbsp;Turkish Ministry of Economy, African Union Commission (AUC) and DEIK/Turkey-Africa Business Councils on 10-11 October 2018.</p>
<p><strong>Non-Permanent seat in the United Nation’s Security Council</strong></p>
<p>South Africa was elected into the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as the non-permanent member for the period 2019-2020. South Africa will prioritise the resolution of conflict on the African Continent in pursuit of the African Union’s aspiration of silencing the guns by 2020.</p>
<p><strong>South African Investment Summit</strong></p>
<p>South Africa will hold on the 26th of October 2018, an Investment Summit aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investments. The Summit will be attended by economic stakeholders across the globe for outcome based interactions.</p>
<p>October is Marine Month and it’s commemorated to create awareness of South Africa's marine and coastal environments and the benefits that our oceans bring to our nation.</p>
<p>October is Transport Month and during this month South Africa aims to demonstrate some of the steps taken to respond to some transport challenges and progressively move towards mobility as a service.</p>
<p>October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it aims to provide a long and healthy life for all South Africans.</p>
<p>We wish you all a Happy October Month.</p>
<p><strong>Ambassador P I Malefane</strong><br /><strong>South African Embassy in Ankara, Turkey</strong></p><p>This month South African Embassy will continue to commemorate the Centenary Year of Former President Nelson Mandela with a “Nelson Mandela 100 Years Lecture” &nbsp;on 17 October 2018 at Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of International Relations.</p>
<p>The Embassy will also participate at The Second Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum jointly hosted by &nbsp;Turkish Ministry of Economy, African Union Commission (AUC) and DEIK/Turkey-Africa Business Councils on 10-11 October 2018.</p>
<p><strong>Non-Permanent seat in the United Nation’s Security Council</strong></p>
<p>South Africa was elected into the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as the non-permanent member for the period 2019-2020. South Africa will prioritise the resolution of conflict on the African Continent in pursuit of the African Union’s aspiration of silencing the guns by 2020.</p>
<p><strong>South African Investment Summit</strong></p>
<p>South Africa will hold on the 26th of October 2018, an Investment Summit aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investments. The Summit will be attended by economic stakeholders across the globe for outcome based interactions.</p>
<p>October is Marine Month and it’s commemorated to create awareness of South Africa's marine and coastal environments and the benefits that our oceans bring to our nation.</p>
<p>October is Transport Month and during this month South Africa aims to demonstrate some of the steps taken to respond to some transport challenges and progressively move towards mobility as a service.</p>
<p>October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it aims to provide a long and healthy life for all South Africans.</p>
<p>We wish you all a Happy October Month.</p>
<p><strong>Ambassador P I Malefane</strong><br /><strong>South African Embassy in Ankara, Turkey</strong></p>9 October 2018 Statement by President Ramaphosa 2018-10-10T06:51:11+00:002018-10-10T06:51:11+00:00http://www.southafrica.org.tr/index.php/media-menu-item/embassy-activities/790-9-october-2018-statement-by-president-ramaphosaSuper User<p><strong>Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on position of Finance Minister</strong></p>
<p>9 October 2018</p>
<p>Fellow South Africans,<br /> <br /> Over the course of the last few days there has been much discussion among South Africans on matters that arose in the course of the testimony of Minister Nhlanhla Nene at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.<br /> <br /> As a consequence of these developments, Minister Nene submitted a letter of resignation this morning in which he requested that I relieve him of the position of the Minister of Finance.<br /> <br /> He has indicated that there is risk that the developments around his testimony will detract from the important task of serving the people of South Africa, particularly as we work to re-establish public trust in government.<br /> <br /> After due consideration of the circumstances surrounding this matter, and in the interests of good governance, I have decided to accept his resignation.<br /> <br /> During his tenure as Minister of Finance, Mr Nene served the people and government of South Africa with diligence and ability.<br /> <br /> Under difficult circumstances and often under great pressure, he consistently defended the cause of proper financial management and clean governance.<br /> <br /> It is a measure of his character and his commitment to the national interest that he has taken this decision to resign in the wake of errors of judgment, even though he has not been implicated in acts of wrongdoing.<br /> <br /> I wish to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to the nation.<br /> <br /> In the wake of Mr Nene’s resignation, I have decided to appoint Mr Tito Mboweni as Minister of Finance with immediate effect.<br /> <br /> As former governor of the South African Reserve Bank and, before that, as Minister of Labour, Mr Mboweni brings to this position vast experience in the areas of finance, economic policy and governance.<br /> <br /> Mr Mboweni takes on this responsibility at a critical moment for our economy, as we intensify cooperation among all social partners to increase investment, accelerate growth and create jobs on a substantial scale.<br /> <br /> This moment calls for strong, capable and steady leadership that will unlock new opportunities as we grow and transform our economy.<br /> <br /> I am confident that Mr Mboweni will provide that leadership.<br /> <br /> Allow me to conclude with a few remarks about the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.<br /> <br /> It is critical that the Commission has the means and opportunity to effectively fufil its mandate.<br /> <br /> In this process, no person should be above scrutiny, and all relevant and credible accusations of wrongdoing should be thoroughly investigated.<br /> <br /> It is incumbent upon any person who may have knowledge of any of the matters within the Commission’s mandate to provide that information to the Commission, to do so honestly and to do so fully.<br /> <br /> For the country to move forward, we need to establish the full extent of state capture, identify those responsible for facilitating it, and take decisive steps to prevent it happening again.<br /> <br /> Throughout this process, we need to be guided by the values and principles of our Constitution, mindful of the importance of due process, committed to good governance, and determined that, with the support of all South Africans, the Commission of Inquiry will succeed in fulfilling its critical mandate.<br /> <br /> Once more, I wish to thank Mr Nene for his tireless service to the country, and wish Mr Mboweni well in his new role.<br /> <br /> I thank you.</p>
<p><strong>Issued by:</strong>&nbsp;The Presidency&nbsp;Pretoria</p><p><strong>Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on position of Finance Minister</strong></p>
<p>9 October 2018</p>
<p>Fellow South Africans,<br /> <br /> Over the course of the last few days there has been much discussion among South Africans on matters that arose in the course of the testimony of Minister Nhlanhla Nene at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.<br /> <br /> As a consequence of these developments, Minister Nene submitted a letter of resignation this morning in which he requested that I relieve him of the position of the Minister of Finance.<br /> <br /> He has indicated that there is risk that the developments around his testimony will detract from the important task of serving the people of South Africa, particularly as we work to re-establish public trust in government.<br /> <br /> After due consideration of the circumstances surrounding this matter, and in the interests of good governance, I have decided to accept his resignation.<br /> <br /> During his tenure as Minister of Finance, Mr Nene served the people and government of South Africa with diligence and ability.<br /> <br /> Under difficult circumstances and often under great pressure, he consistently defended the cause of proper financial management and clean governance.<br /> <br /> It is a measure of his character and his commitment to the national interest that he has taken this decision to resign in the wake of errors of judgment, even though he has not been implicated in acts of wrongdoing.<br /> <br /> I wish to take this opportunity to thank him for his service to the nation.<br /> <br /> In the wake of Mr Nene’s resignation, I have decided to appoint Mr Tito Mboweni as Minister of Finance with immediate effect.<br /> <br /> As former governor of the South African Reserve Bank and, before that, as Minister of Labour, Mr Mboweni brings to this position vast experience in the areas of finance, economic policy and governance.<br /> <br /> Mr Mboweni takes on this responsibility at a critical moment for our economy, as we intensify cooperation among all social partners to increase investment, accelerate growth and create jobs on a substantial scale.<br /> <br /> This moment calls for strong, capable and steady leadership that will unlock new opportunities as we grow and transform our economy.<br /> <br /> I am confident that Mr Mboweni will provide that leadership.<br /> <br /> Allow me to conclude with a few remarks about the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.<br /> <br /> It is critical that the Commission has the means and opportunity to effectively fufil its mandate.<br /> <br /> In this process, no person should be above scrutiny, and all relevant and credible accusations of wrongdoing should be thoroughly investigated.<br /> <br /> It is incumbent upon any person who may have knowledge of any of the matters within the Commission’s mandate to provide that information to the Commission, to do so honestly and to do so fully.<br /> <br /> For the country to move forward, we need to establish the full extent of state capture, identify those responsible for facilitating it, and take decisive steps to prevent it happening again.<br /> <br /> Throughout this process, we need to be guided by the values and principles of our Constitution, mindful of the importance of due process, committed to good governance, and determined that, with the support of all South Africans, the Commission of Inquiry will succeed in fulfilling its critical mandate.<br /> <br /> Once more, I wish to thank Mr Nene for his tireless service to the country, and wish Mr Mboweni well in his new role.<br /> <br /> I thank you.</p>
<p><strong>Issued by:</strong>&nbsp;The Presidency&nbsp;Pretoria</p>